Chambers of the Parliament

[Oznerol]

The Parliament of England is the legislative body of the Kingdom, which evolved over the various reigns. Divided by the Upper and Lower Chambers, the Parliament is gathered at the behest of the King (or that of the Lord Chancellor by royal authority) and has the power of various degrees that counters the King's possible absolute authority over England, Wales and Ireland. Although Parliament is still relatively minor in its power, it can provoke a violent response if the King attempts to go around them. Though this is usually overlooked if the King is strong and powerful, such as kings like Edward I. Parliament is where all the players can gather to discuss new laws and measures for the regions of Ireland, Wales and England. The King rules over the sessions, or, in his absence, the Lord Chancellor. As such, the Privy Council also sits with Parliament to help administrate the realm. The Parliament is housed at Westminster Palace since its inception in the previous century.

[General Brewster]

Duke Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and 1st Earl of Cambridge arrives at Parliament. Wondering what the repercussions of the recent events will entail.

[Oznerol]

The King, as was his right, presided over the Parliament. However, he seemed tense and a group of yeomen ensured he remained unharmed. Scores of noblemen, knights and other individuals of worth were arriving; taking a seat in the numerous benches around the hall. Westminster Hall was going to witness a game-changing event that day, whatever the Appellants had decided or planned to do. Sitting on his throne, motionless, the king watched as the peers, including his own uncles, took seat in his proximity, peer rank and precedence. Woodstock, thrice be dammed, would surely be leading prosecutor, speaking the grievances, imagined or not, against his servants. His men had failed to report Ireland's death and there was still some flimsical hope he'd return someday. For the time being, Richard would have to watch and be subservient with his unruly vassals. Only prayer remained as a consolation for his troubled soul as the appellants struggled to impose his will.

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Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent, arrived, with a frown on his face. He harbored little love against his brother's ambitious creations, but Arundel's and the other Appellant's moves had been too daring and maybe too dangerous for his tastes. Wearing green, fur-lined robes and a covering his head with a chaperon, Thomas took a seat among the most prominent peers, as Earl of Kent, Baron Holand, baron Wake of Liddle and the king's own brother of the half-blood. He had arrived from the Tower, his residence in the city, as he was constable there and part of the Privy Council. He wondered what would the Appellants' course of action be, as he had little contact with his brother Arundel in the previous weeks.

[Gandalfus]

Bolingbroke took his seat alongside those Peers who were sympathetic to the cause of the Appellants, and watched over proceedings carefully. Woodstock was to take command of this session, and enforce the will of the discontented.

[Mary The Quene]

Baron Ralph Neville attends the parliament session, having inherited his father estate only very recently he is very interested in the latest developments, in his mind he opposed those usurping appellants, but for the moment he would have to play the game along.

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The earl of Salisbury, William Montagu, attends aswell although reluctantly, having decided to leave his manor for once, in his mind he'd like to stay neutral during this whole mess, preferring to concentrate him on securing a successor in the long term for the family.

[Pontifex Maximus]

The Bishop of Durham arrived, dressed conspicuously in his bishop's finery. A large, bejeweled golden cross hung from his neck. He made his way through the throng, finally spying the man he intended to speak to before the session began. "Neville" The Bishop began "I have only recently heard of your father's passing. I will light a candle for him in my cathedral and offer my prayers for the salvation of his soul."

[Mary The Quene]

The Bishop of Durham arrived, dressed conspicuously in his bishop's finery. A large, bejeweled golden cross hung from his neck. He made his way through the throng, finally spying the man he intended to speak to before the session began. "Neville" The Bishop began "I have only recently heard of your father's passing. I will light a candle for him in my cathedral and offer my prayers for the salvation of his soul."

Neville made the sign of the cross, although Neville felt a pang of guilt towards his father, he bedded plenty out of wedlock, even so when his father lay dying on his deathbed, the latest harlot being called Elizabeth. Your Eminence, you are most grateful, i hope my father finds his most deserved rest now. he replied, better not to reveal his opinion about the latest developments. How do you fare these days, your eminence? he asked out of courtesy

[Pontifex Maximus]

"I fare well." The Bishop replied coolly. He had just recently received his own appointment to the Palatine Estates, so the recent political turmoil weighed heavy on his mind. He was accustomed to dispensing church affairs, but this added secular power meant he once again had to concern himself with politics and all the unfortunate aspects it carried with it. "Though I will not neglect to admit I am left a bit disturbed by these recent developments, Neville. In the spirit of harmony between neighbors, I would know your feelings on the matter."

[Mary The Quene]

"I fare well." The Bishop replied coolly. He had just recently received his own appointment to the Palatine Estates, so the recent political turmoil weighed heavy on his mind. He was accustomed to dispensing church affairs, but this added secular power meant he once again had to concern himself with politics and all the unfortunate aspects it carried with it. "Though I will not neglect to admit I am left a bit disturbed by these recent developments, Neville. In the spirit of harmony between neighbors, I would know your feelings on the matter."

Neville grinned with a weak smile, it would be foolish to reveal his intentions between these halls. Not between these walls, Your Eminence, i don't trust these walls, they have ears and eye's. Such discussions would be best done far away from london in a private room. I will come to visit you once this parliament is done, to discuss the matter more privately. And perhaps to confess some of Neville's sins to get back in the good grace's of God.

[Pontifex Maximus]

Neville grinned with a weak smile, it would be foolish to reveal his intentions between these halls. Not between these walls, Your Eminence, i don't trust these walls, they have ears and eye's. Such discussions would be best done far away from london in a private room. I will come to visit you once this parliament is done, to discuss the matter more privately. And perhaps to confess some of Neville's sins to get back in the good grace's of God.

"As you will, my Lord of Neville." the Bishop replied. "It is my hope that regardless of the outcome the north of England can remain as friends." If Neville made any public statement it would become evident enough which way the wind was blowing. In the meantime, he had some bigger fish to fry.

[Mary The Quene]

"As you will, my Lord of Neville." the Bishop replied. "It is my hope that regardless of the outcome the north of England can remain as friends." If Neville made any public statement it would become evident enough which way the wind was blowing. In the meantime, he had some bigger fish to fry.

Neville nodded with a weak smile that hides his ambitions for his family. Eh, ofcourse, the only who benefits from discord in the North are those damned Scots, is it not?. Neville's fingers drumming upon his chair. Now, let us watch the lords before us squabble, a pleasant spectacle is to erupt. and this trial would prove most interesting it will.

[Lucius Malfoy]

The Earl of Northumberland came down from the North to join the session of Parliament that had been called. Henry Percy, who was the first of his family to be elevated, by the King at his coronation, to a greater status, was among His Majesty's supporters. After all, the title and additional lands gained by being elevated were all owed to Richard II. Henry took his seat among those other northern lords that were present. His eyes noticing the prominent presence of the Lords Appellant.

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Baron Berkeley, Thomas de Berkeley, arrived from his western estates in Dorset to join the Parliament. He was a neutral character, though known as a wealthy landholder for his marriage to the Baroness de Lisle, allowing him the honor of being identified as Lord Lisle. Thomas, like Percy, was curious to see what the Lords Appellant would do today.

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Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Aumale, Earl of Buckingham and Essex, would arrive in a fashion befitting his status as a son of Edward III, as the King's Uncle, and as a prominent noble of the realm. Adorned in the colors of his house, with the heraldry of his house patched upon his chest, the Duke made his way first towards the King. Woodstock bowed to Richard II, before turning to address the Parliament. Once silence had fallen, Thomas spoke.

Nobles and Clergy of the English realm, we have been gathered today to deal with a most pressing question that is surely within all of our minds. With righteous intentions, myself and my colleagues, sought to rid London of those sycophants that giving poisoning advice to the King. These same officials that let corruption and vice run rampant all for coin and rewards. Whose very presence and actions have caused a great mismanagement of this realm!

The Duke of Gloucester was noted as a sociable and confident figure, who was able to propel his words to their intention without beating around for words.

These men have deceived the King into offering peace to our enemy, France! An enemy that the late King Edward III fought so hard with to regain what is rightfully ours. Yet these councilors tell the His Majesty to give up fortresses and land that was bled for all to pursue for peace! A peace that would surely make my father cry in the Heavens above! A peace that His Majesty agreed to, when we all wanted war! These same wicked men have embezzled from the treasury, using this money for all sorts of means. Bribing French officials to agree for peace, bribing fellow Englishmen to agree with them, offering bribes out all over just to make themselves untouchable and more powerful than they should be allowed to! Yet through all of this, the King let it happen. The King agreed to peace with France, fabricated by these sycophants, when those around him demanded war! He let the councilors take funds needed for more important projects to fill their pockets with money to bribe and enrich themselves.

Thomas then finishes his statement, after giving his reasons, with a question for all of those gathered.

I beseech this Parliament, these men must be charged guilty for living in vice, deluding the King and making England weak! What say you, Parliament?

Those who were aligned with the Lords Appellant made their opinions heard, voicing their approval of the Duke of Gloucester's intentions for these evil men and their fates.

[Mary The Quene]

Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Aumale, Earl of Buckingham and Essex, would arrive in a fashion befitting his status as a son of Edward III, as the King's Uncle, and as a prominent noble of the realm. Adorned in the colors of his house, with the heraldry of his house patched upon his chest, the Duke made his way first towards the King. Woodstock bowed to Richard II, before turning to address the Parliament. Once silence had fallen, Thomas spoke.

Nobles and Clergy of the English realm, we have been gathered today to deal with a most pressing question that is surely within all of our minds. With righteous intentions, myself and my colleagues, sought to rid London of those sycophants that giving poisoning advice to the King. These same officials that let corruption and vice run rampant all for coin and rewards. Whose very presence and actions have caused a great mismanagement of this realm!

The Duke of Gloucester was noted as a sociable and confident figure, who was able to propel his words to their intention without beating around for words.

These men have deceived the King into offering peace to our enemy, France! An enemy that the late King Edward III fought so hard with to regain what is rightfully ours. Yet these councilors tell the His Majesty to give up fortresses and land that was bled for all to pursue for peace! A peace that would surely make my father cry in the Heavens above! A peace that His Majesty agreed to, when we all wanted war! These same wicked men have embezzled from the treasury, using this money for all sorts of means. Bribing French officials to agree for peace, bribing fellow Englishmen to agree with them, offering bribes out all over just to make themselves untouchable and more powerful than they should be allowed to! Yet through all of this, the King let it happen. The King agreed to peace with France, fabricated by these sycophants, when those around him demanded war! He let the councilors take funds needed for more important projects to fill their pockets with money to bribe and enrich themselves.

Thomas then finishes his statement, after giving his reasons, with a question for all of those gathered.

I beseech this Parliament, these men must be charged guilty for living in vice, deluding the King and making England weak! What say you, Parliament?

Those who were aligned with the Lords Appellant made their opinions heard, voicing their approval of the Duke of Gloucester's intentions for these evil men and their fates.

Lord Montagu interrupted the duke of Gloucester, Montagu himself remained largely neutral during this whole mess and therefore remained largely outside all the scheming that is ongoing, perhaps making him not informed in detail about this mess. Your Grace, will you be so good to name names of those you're accusing?, it seems my old mind has forgotten quite some of those names as of lately. Montagu coughed before contuining. And do you have hard proof of the crimes committed by those accussed?, i am but an old man that wants to look at the matter objectively. Perhaps this old man shouldn't have come Montagu thought, he has his own kind of problems to settle for his family.

[Jokern]

The Earl of Nottingham arrived at Parliament together with his fellow Lords Appellant, taking a seat beside them and their supporters while Woodstock began his speech. He was out of his armor, though still dressed in simpler and more functional clothes, dyed in washed-out reds and browns. He looked to the king before turning to the rest of Parliament, scanning the eyes and expressions of those gathered here. While they had an upper hand, there was no doubt that their bold action would not sit well with quite a few of the lords temporal and spiritual. Their current strength in arms would ensure that the sessions went along smoothly, but they were no guarantee for discontent. It was a reassuring that the Duke of Ireland had died at Radcot Bridge, though there was still something itching in the back of Thomas' mind. He leaned over to Henry Bolingbroke, whispering to his fellow Appellant so that no one else could hear.

"Derby, are you completely sure that de Vere is dead? Excuse me for questioning your word, but you were the only one of us that were there and witnessed it. What exactly did you see?"

[Gandalfus]

The Earl of Northumberland came down from the North to join the session of Parliament that had been called. Henry Percy, who was the first of his family to be elevated, by the King at his coronation, to a greater status, was among His Majesty's supporters. After all, the title and additional lands gained by being elevated were all owed to Richard II. Henry took his seat among those other northern lords that were present. His eyes noticing the prominent presence of the Lords Appellant.

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Baron Berkeley, Thomas de Berkeley, arrived from his western estates in Dorset to join the Parliament. He was a neutral character, though known as a wealthy landholder for his marriage to the Baroness de Lisle, allowing him the honor of being identified as Lord Lisle. Thomas, like Percy, was curious to see what the Lords Appellant would do today.

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Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Aumale, Earl of Buckingham and Essex, would arrive in a fashion befitting his status as a son of Edward III, as the King's Uncle, and as a prominent noble of the realm. Adorned in the colors of his house, with the heraldry of his house patched upon his chest, the Duke made his way first towards the King. Woodstock bowed to Richard II, before turning to address the Parliament. Once silence had fallen, Thomas spoke.

Nobles and Clergy of the English realm, we have been gathered today to deal with a most pressing question that is surely within all of our minds. With righteous intentions, myself and my colleagues, sought to rid London of those sycophants that giving poisoning advice to the King. These same officials that let corruption and vice run rampant all for coin and rewards. Whose very presence and actions have caused a great mismanagement of this realm!

The Duke of Gloucester was noted as a sociable and confident figure, who was able to propel his words to their intention without beating around for words.

These men have deceived the King into offering peace to our enemy, France! An enemy that the late King Edward III fought so hard with to regain what is rightfully ours. Yet these councilors tell the His Majesty to give up fortresses and land that was bled for all to pursue for peace! A peace that would surely make my father cry in the Heavens above! A peace that His Majesty agreed to, when we all wanted war! These same wicked men have embezzled from the treasury, using this money for all sorts of means. Bribing French officials to agree for peace, bribing fellow Englishmen to agree with them, offering bribes out all over just to make themselves untouchable and more powerful than they should be allowed to! Yet through all of this, the King let it happen. The King agreed to peace with France, fabricated by these sycophants, when those around him demanded war! He let the councilors take funds needed for more important projects to fill their pockets with money to bribe and enrich themselves.

Thomas then finishes his statement, after giving his reasons, with a question for all of those gathered.

I beseech this Parliament, these men must be charged guilty for living in vice, deluding the King and making England weak! What say you, Parliament?

Those who were aligned with the Lords Appellant made their opinions heard, voicing their approval of the Duke of Gloucester's intentions for these evil men and their fates.

"Hear hear!" Bolingbroke called out in agreement, hoping to hear the definitive names of those who have operated in the King's closed circle of influence. The court would be purged of sycophants. "Punish the traitors De Vere, Suffolk, and Brembre!"

The Earl of Nottingham arrived at Parliament together with his fellow Lords Appellant, taking a seat beside them and their supporters while Woodstock began his speech. He was out of his armor, though still dressed in simpler and more functional clothes, dyed in washed-out reds and browns. He looked to the king before turning to the rest of Parliament, scanning the eyes and expressions of those gathered here. While they had an upper hand, there was no doubt that their bold action would not sit well with quite a few of the lords temporal and spiritual. Their current strength in arms would ensure that the sessions went along smoothly, but they were no guarantee for discontent. It was a reassuring that the Duke of Ireland had died at Radcot Bridge, though there was still something itching in the back of Thomas' mind. He leaned over to Henry Bolingbroke, whispering to his fellow Appellant so that no one else could hear.

"Derby, are you completely sure that de Vere is dead? Excuse me for questioning your word, but you were the only one of us that were there and witnessed it. What exactly did you see?"

Bolingbroke frowned, and merely shrugged in response. "If I was a gambler, I'd bet on him being drowned at the bottom of a river by now. Some of my men say he jumped into the Thames, others claimed they ran him through themselves. Even so, his lands should be forfeit, for he won most of them in the bedchamber." He offered Mowbray a sideways glance. They had both heard the rumours.

[Jokern]

Bolingbroke frowned, and merely shrugged in response. "If I was a gambler, I'd bet on him being drowned at the bottom of a river by now. Some of my men say he jumped into the Thames, others claimed they ran him through themselves. Even so, his lands should be forfeit, for he won most of them in the bedchamber." He offered Mowbray a sideways glance. They had both heard the rumours.

Mowbray nodded. The rumors about the... relationship between the King and the Duke of Ireland were not for the faint of heart, and he did not wish to think about it at all. It did not matter in the end. If Bolingbroke and his men were sure that de Vere was dead, he would have to trust them for now.

"Of course, as should Suffolk's land and the rest of their little circle's possessions. The mere thought that some of them have escaped makes my blood boil. We should hunt them down as soon as possible, lest they escape to France or Scotland where they can continue their schemes. These sessions are necessary, but I fear they'll take too much time. And what of your father, good John of Gaunt? Have you heard any word from his campaign in Spain?"

[Gandalfus]

Thomas of Woodstock hears Lord Montagu speak up, the first of possibly many to object or challenge the Lord Appellant's designs. Yet he merely inquired on those found guilty. Gloucester would pull a scroll out, knowing which names were found 'guilty' by him and his colleagues. In a clear voice, the Duke would begin to name those guilty of the charges stated earlier.

Among those found guilty, the Lords Appellant have noted that Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, Nicholas Brembre, Robert de Vere, Alexander Neville and Chief Justice Robert Tresilian as the leaders of those who ill-advised the King.

The Duke of Gloucester had many more names, but decided to start off with the ones deemed the worst of the bunch.

There are many more that could be named, but yet these have been deemed the greatest of the criminal lot known to infest London and His Majesty's court.

"Their heads should be taken; their lands should be forfeit." Bolingbroke proclaimed, "For such is the fate of those who commit the base crime of treason."

Mowbray nodded. The rumors about the... relationship between the King and the Duke of Ireland were not for the faint of heart, and he did not wish to think about it at all. It did not matter in the end. If Bolingbroke and his men were sure that de Vere was dead, he would have to trust them for now.

"Of course, as should Suffolk's land and the rest of their little circle's possessions. The mere thought that some of them have escaped makes my blood boil. We should hunt them down as soon as possible, lest they escape to France or Scotland where they can continue their schemes. These sessions are necessary, but I fear they'll take too much time. And what of your father, good John of Gaunt? Have you heard any word from his campaign in Spain?"

Henry shook his head slightly, his gaze turned by Woodstock's denouncing of Richard's favourites.

"Nothing except that the Castilians are refusing him battle. I suspect he'll return within a year or two, perhaps with a lighter pocket." He grimaced. John of Lancaster lacked patience, and would be forced to quit the fight should he be starved of any potential victories.

[Barry Goldwater]

Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Aumale, Earl of Buckingham and Essex, would arrive in a fashion befitting his status as a son of Edward III, as the King's Uncle, and as a prominent noble of the realm. Adorned in the colors of his house, with the heraldry of his house patched upon his chest, the Duke made his way first towards the King. Woodstock bowed to Richard II, before turning to address the Parliament. Once silence had fallen, Thomas spoke.

Nobles and Clergy of the English realm, we have been gathered today to deal with a most pressing question that is surely within all of our minds. With righteous intentions, myself and my colleagues, sought to rid London of those sycophants that giving poisoning advice to the King. These same officials that let corruption and vice run rampant all for coin and rewards. Whose very presence and actions have caused a great mismanagement of this realm!

The Duke of Gloucester was noted as a sociable and confident figure, who was able to propel his words to their intention without beating around for words.

These men have deceived the King into offering peace to our enemy, France! An enemy that the late King Edward III fought so hard with to regain what is rightfully ours. Yet these councilors tell the His Majesty to give up fortresses and land that was bled for all to pursue for peace! A peace that would surely make my father cry in the Heavens above! A peace that His Majesty agreed to, when we all wanted war! These same wicked men have embezzled from the treasury, using this money for all sorts of means. Bribing French officials to agree for peace, bribing fellow Englishmen to agree with them, offering bribes out all over just to make themselves untouchable and more powerful than they should be allowed to! Yet through all of this, the King let it happen. The King agreed to peace with France, fabricated by these sycophants, when those around him demanded war! He let the councilors take funds needed for more important projects to fill their pockets with money to bribe and enrich themselves.

Thomas then finishes his statement, after giving his reasons, with a question for all of those gathered.

I beseech this Parliament, these men must be charged guilty for living in vice, deluding the King and making England weak! What say you, Parliament?

Those who were aligned with the Lords Appellant made their opinions heard, voicing their approval of the Duke of Gloucester's intentions for these evil men and their fates.

Sir Mortimer sat alongside Arundel and on his left was a small host of marcher lords who showed only limited support for the appellants at best, but the Earl of March's uncle had thrown his lot in with them and so these marchermen mostly watched with anticipation.

The Bastard of March wore some fine clothes but without livery or badge, for he was a bastard and not a lords. Despite this, he sat near the front of his chosen side of the bands of nobles, and stood out almost as much as the Earls he had thrown his lot in with. He wondered if he'd have taken Ireland's life too, had he been given the chance.

"Forfeiture would be a mercy for these named men," he spoke, standing up briefly, "They should be exiled, for there is no place in all of England suitable for the miserly, greedy, and sycophantic."

"Their heads should be taken; their lands should be forfeit." Bolingbroke proclaimed, "For such is the fate of those who commit the base crime of treason."

"Hear hear, my fellows." Warwick, who had been present among the Appellants but had not deigned to speak until now, finally uttered in his stern and whiplike voice. "There is, and can only be, one punishment for treason. As surely as there is only one way to purge your body of ill tumors - we cut it out!" The earl did not say much, but had said all he needed to to lay out his position.

[Pontifex Maximus]

"Aye." Durham replied "A shame our Christian brothers to the north have adopted such a hatred of us." He said, it was not an unpopular opinion, and bolstered by his religious appeal. "We will see how things unfold in parliament." The Bishop himself planned on remaining silent during the proceedings unless addressed personally.

[Mary The Quene]

"Aye." Durham replied "A shame our Christian brothers to the north have adopted such a hatred of us." He said, it was not an unpopular opinion, and bolstered by his religious appeal. "We will see how things unfold in parliament." The Bishop himself planned on remaining silent during the proceedings unless addressed personally.

Neville nodded, Neville would silently watch as how the lords before him squabble, not wishing to burn his fingers. Ah yes, they are a misled people i fear. Neville smiled, behind the smile hiding ravish ambitions. We'll have to see how it plays out. Neville would play it smart.